Life Through Endurance...: My Ultimate DC, Maryland, and Virginia Bucket List(s)

I have lived in northern Virginia for over 18 years now. I've explored and played a lot in DC/Maryland/Virginia ("DMV"); but, there are still a surprising number of sights and activities I have yet to see and do. So in the interest of expanding my horizons and sucking the marrow out of my DMV backyard, I have created the Ultimate DMV Bucket List.

Or should I say "lists"...

Because I'm an anal-retentive lawyer, having only one list wasn't good enough. After all, I need to keep track of what I've done versus what I haven't done. Consequently, there are two lists...

So here you go. If you have a suggestion for something to add to the list, please do so in the comments below. (Note that most entries have hyper-links you can click for more information).

Good luck whittling down your own bucket lists!

THE "NEED TO GO THERE, DO THAT"

DMV BUCKET LIST

MUSEUMS

Newseum
Koshland Science Museum
Bureau of Engraving
Goddard Space Center in Greenbelt
National Museum of African American History and Culture (scheduled to open fall 2016)

WAR/HISTORICAL/MEMORIAL SITES

Gunston Hall (George Mason's home)
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg Battlefield
Lorton Prison Workhouse/Arts Center
Titanic Memorial
Kahlil Gibran Memorial
Congressional Cemetery
Frederick Douglass House
President Lincoln's Cottage
Go to the top of the George Washington Masonic Temple in Alexandria, Virginia

FEDERAL BUILDINGS

RECREATIONAL

Canoe on Potomac River (out of Riverbend Park)
50 States Bike Ride (62-mile bike ride down all named streets in DC)

ART GALLERIES

Hirshorn

MUSIC and FESTIVALS

Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival (April 30, 2016)
Blues Alley (Georgetown)

THEATERS

MISC.

Drag Breakfast at Perry's
Baseball game at Aberdeen Cal Ripken Experience
Embassy tour/event (any embassy!). Take advantage of Passport DC during the month of May, which is 31 days of programming by over 70 embassies and over of DC's cultural institutions. You can even do the Around the World Embassy tour during that month, when more than 50 embassies open their doors to the public.
Research family history at Archives
Marine Corps Barracks Parade/Procession
Ride ferris wheel at National Harbor
DC Ducks Boat Tour

THE "BEEN THERE, DONE THAT"

DMV BUCKET LIST

MUSEUMS

All of the Smithsonian museums (yes, there's more than one!)
Holocaust Museum
Botanic Gardens
National Arboretum and Capitol Columns
U.S. Marine Corps Museum near Quantico, Virginia

WAR/HISTORICAL/MEMORIAL SITES

Mt. Vernon (George Washington's home)
Monticello (Thomas Jefferson's home)
Montpelier (James Madison's home)
Manassas Battlefield
Arlington Cemetery (including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and changing of the Guard; and Kennedy's gravesite)
U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis
Ft. McHenry (home of the Star Spangled Banner)
Pentagon 9/11 Memorial
Washington, DC WWI Memorial
Einstein Memorial at the National Academy of Sciences
Fort Washington Park (Maryland)
Theodore Roosevelt Island and Memorial
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
FDR Memorial
Air Force Memorial
Marine Corps Memorial
National Mall tour (including Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, Vietnam Memorial, and Korean War Memorial)
Go to the top of the Old Post Office Tower or Washington Monument (I prefer the OldPost Office Tower. The views are better and it's less crowded)